The images below show the population census of southern Nigeria tribes as of 1921 or nearly 100 years ago. The total population at about 7 million.

The population figures are broken down as:

1) Edo 472,000

2) Ibo 3,927,000

3) Ijaw 174,000

4) Popo Ewe 39,000

5) Yoruba 2,113,000

6) Others 34,000

Under the Yoruba category, Itsekiris/Jekri and Popo Ewe (both not counted in the Yoruba population today) are included in the Yoruba population figure.

The Edo breakdown is given as:

Sobo/Urhobo 217,000
Bini 68,000
Esan 93,000
Kukuruku 94,000

How did we suddenly go from probably 15 million (including northern figures) in 1921 to over 170 million in population over night? Are our modern census figures probably inflated?

https://books.google.com/books?id=GUc8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA4&lpg=PA6&focus=viewport&dq=ika+igbo+bini&output=html_text

Coman take your trophy for this nice try. But it failed to achieve its purpose. Sorry bro.

Interesting. The British regarded all the western Igbos as 'Ika Igbo' its 3 major towns 'Ika Asaba', 'Ika Kwale', 'Ika Agbor'


Funny that today, many now call the 'Delta Igbo' which is wrong.

Okay

zendy:
Interesting. The British regarded all the western Igbos as 'Ika Igbo' its 3 major towns 'Ika Asaba', 'Ika Kwale', 'Ika Agbor'


Funny that today, many now call the 'Delta Igbo' which is wrong.

Delta Igbo and Western Igbo mean exactly the same thing, na?

Probz:


Delta Igbo and Western Igbo mean exactly the same thing, na?

Not really. Delta Igbo is the wrong way of saying Western Igbo

30 years ago, there was nothing called "Delta Igbo".

Well, it was first Western Igbo when they were in Western region, then it became Mid western Igbo after the Midwest was created, then Bendel Igbos, when the Midwest was renamed Bendel by Gowon, and now Delta Igbos following the creation of Delta from the old Bendel state.
I'm sure that by the time Anioma state is created, it will become Anioma-Igbos.

OP. Some argue that those were not real census figures, but rather estimate figures by the British.

zendy:


Not really. Delta Igbo is the wrong way of saying Western Igbo

30 years ago, there was nothing called "Delta Igbo".

I couldn't care less what happened 30 years ago, zendy. "Delta Igbo" or "Western Igbo" can be used to apply to the indigenous Igbos of Delta State, who just happen to be west of the River Niger. The two terms are synonymous and mean exactly the same thing.

What would you call Rivers Igbos specifically without referring to their state?

Igboid:
Well, it was first Western Igbo when they were in Western region, then it became Mid western Igbo after the Midwest was created, then Bendel Igbos, when the Midwest was renamed Bendel by Gowon, and now Delta Igbos following the creation of Delta from the old Bendel state.
I'm sure that by the time Anioma state is created, it will become Anioma-Igbos.

They need to be careful carving out Anioma state, though. As I said in the thread I started, my understanding's that Ikas and Ukwuanis are only lumped in with the real Aniomas/Delta Igbos (Enuanis) for political reasons. There's a reason most of the so-called "Igbo" denial comes from that Bendel region.

Probz:


I couldn't care less what happened 30 years ago, zendy. "Delta Igbo" or "Western Igbo" can be used to apply to the indigenous Igbos of Delta State, who just happen to be west of the River Niger. The two terms are synonymous and mean exactly the same thing.

What would you call Rivers Igbos specifically without referring to their state?

You have to care because 'importing' English words like 'Delta' to describe an indigenous ethnic group anywhere in Africa is not right. Calling someone 'Delta Igbo' is like calling me from Anambra an 'Anambra Igbo'. Makes no sense.

Ngozi123 report

The igbo population was more than Yoruba.

No wonder Awolowo devised a means to murder 3 million igbos. We were more populous than them.

Even today, our population is still more than yorubas. Potentially we are the most populous in Nigeria.

Igboid:
OP. Some argue that those were not real census figures, but rather estimate figures by the British.

Ok., lets assume that statement is true.,why did British gave higher estmated figure to the igbos? ?

months:
The igbo population was more than Yoruba.

No wonder Awolowo devised a means to murder 3 million igbos. We were more populous than them.

Even today, our population is still more than yorubas. Potentially we are the most populous in Nigeria.

Bros wetin keep you, we de wait since

zendy:


You have to care because 'importing' English words like 'Delta' to describe an indigenous ethnic group anywhere in Africa is not right. Calling someone 'Delta Igbo' is like calling me from Anambra an 'Anambra Igbo'. Makes no sense.

It actually does make sense because Igbos aren't exactly the majority in Delta state, are they? That's why they're called Delta Igbos, because that way everyone knows you're referring to the Igbo-speaking section of Delta state. Ditto for Rivers Igbo.

Me too dey onye Anambra but no one would call people like you and me 'Anambra Igbo' because Anambra's our state through and through, not just one section.

I see

Nice analysis

Igbophobia on Nairaland as usual

Probz:


[s]They need to be careful carving out Anioma state, though. As I said in the thread I started, my understanding's that Ikas and Ukwuanis are only lumped in with the real Aniomas/Delta Igbos (Enuanis) for political reasons. There's a reason most of the so-called "Igbo" denial comes from that Bendel region[/s].

Its Easterners like that cause issues for Igbos West of the Niger. Aside Anioma state, which state do you recommend?? Njaba? Aba? Adada? Which other stupid name have I heard again from our immature kinsmen??
See... Rather than creating Aba state, Abia state should try and retrieve obigbo that was ceded in 1976....ditto for Imo state that wants creation of njaba state, they should fight to ensure that egbema that was ceded to Rivers in 1976 is returned.
Every Igbo.. I mean every Igbo should be angling for the creation of Anioma state.that's the only choice as regards state creation that we've.... Any other thing is gross stupidity

cheruv:

Its Easterners like that cause issues for Igbos West of the Niger. Aside Anioma state, which state do you recommend?? Njaba? Aba? Adada? Which other stupid name have I heard again from our immature kinsmen??
See... Rather than creating Aba state, Abia state should try and retrieve obigbo that was ceded in 1976....ditto for Imo state that wants creation of njaba state, they should fight to ensure that egbema that was ceded to Rivers in 1976 is returned.
Every Igbo.. I mean every Igbo should be angling for the creation of Anioma state.that's the only choice as regards state creation that we've.... Any other thing is gross stupidity

Anioma with Ika and Igbanke is long over due. The question is should the capital remain in Asaba or be in Agbo?

bigfrancis21:
The images below show the population census of southern Nigeria tribes as of 1921 or nearly 100 years ago. The total population at about 7 million.

The population figures are broken down as:

1) Edo 472,000

2) Ibo 3,927,000

3) Ijaw 174,000

4) Popo Ewe 39,000

5) Yoruba 2,113,000

6) Others 34,000

Under the Yoruba category, Itsekiris/Jekri and Popo Ewe (both not counted in the Yoruba population today) are included in the Yoruba population figure.

The Edo breakdown is given as:

Sobo/Urhobo 217,000
Bini 68,000
Esan 93,000
Kukuruku 94,000

How did we suddenly go from probably 15 million (including northern figures) in 1921 to over 170 million in population over night? Are our modern census figures probably inflated?

https://books.google.com/books?id=GUc8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA4&lpg=PA6&focus=viewport&dq=ika+igbo+bini&output=html_text

anything that soothing ur ego.

months:


Anioma with Ika and Igbanke is long over due. The question is should the capital remain in Asaba or be in Agbo?

Anioma state would've three senatorial zones viz enuani, ika and ukwuani with zone HQs at asaba, agbo and abo respectively but the state capital should remain at asaba for certain geopolitical and socioeconomic reasons

How can igbo's have more population than yoruba when d 20 biggest towns in d 1950's by population 18, where in in d sw.